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Mixed Media Art: Encaustic Letter Paintings

Recently I have churned out a lot of new artwork, partially to prepare for the Artist Market and partially because I am so excited about the new style I have begun to delve into. In addition to my 6×6 “snapshot” series I have also begun creating 6″x6″ letter paintings. I love the ability to select…

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Visual Journal Page 41: Scratch, Scratch, Scratch…

This visual journal page, like many of my visual journal pages, is based off of a work of art. This began as an example for a scratchboard project, and turned into a mission and a failure. It was trying, exhausting, tedious, rewarding, therapeutic and in the end I gave up. Scratchboard is an assignment I…

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Visual Journal Page 39: My Snuggle Bug

A visual journal page about my beagle mix, Jacob, who snuggles with me in my hammock while a read. Read the how-to and supplies in the post.

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Visual Journal Page 36: If I had a Bucket List…

This all began with my love for sushi. I could eat it every other day, filling in the off days with pizza and steak, never getting sick of it. However, the reality is I can’t eat it every other day because on a good day it costs $25-$30 every time I go. Despite the $30 price…

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Visual Journal Page 30: Postsecret Projects

As a teacher my goal is to create a sense of community in my classroom. Although the majority of the time my students work on individual projects, I still want them to respect, interact, and grow with each other. Often my projects focus on teaching and refining skills such as drawing, painting, and building with…

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Visual Journal Page 27: Discover Beauty in the Unexpected

A visual journal page about finding beauty in unexpected places. Explanation on how to create a mod podge and tape transfer are included.

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